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Central Texas College held a course completion ceremony for students in the school’s Emergency Medical Technology/Paramedic program on Aug. 9 in the Anderson Campus Center. Twenty-three students were recognized for completing the certificate program.

CTC offers the EMT program as a one-year certificate program or a two-year credit program (67 credit hours) leading to an associate degree in applied science. Upon successful completion of EMSP 1401 and EMSP 1160, students are eligible to take the exam to become certified as an EMT by the Texas Department of Health and/or the National Registry of EMTs.

For more information, call the CTC Nursing Department at 254-526-1265 or 254-526-1479.

CTC vocational nursing students get pins after completing program

The Central Texas College Nursing Department held a pinning ceremony Aug. 9 in the Anderson Campus Center to honor 16 students who completed the vocational nursing (LVN) program. Graduates received their nursing pins upon completing 70 credit hours of course work.

The pinning event featured the traditional candle lighting ceremony which serves as a tribute to the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. The pin each student received symbolizes a medal of excellence which Nightingale presented to her outstanding graduate nurses.

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